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Monday, August 20, 2012

TBR welcomes Marissa Dobson

TBR: Welcome to TBR, Marissa. Will
you share a little bit about yourself?Marissa: There isn’t much to tell. I was Born
and raised in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area, and now resides about an hour
from Washington, D.C with my husband and out two dogs: Max (a cocker spaniel)
and Dawne (a beagle mix)

Being the first
daughter to an avid reader, this gave me the advantage of learning to read at a
young age. Since learning to read I’ve always had my nose in a book. It wasn’t
until I was a teenager that I started writing.

TBR: Tell us about Snowy Fate and
where it's available.Marissa: Here is the blurb:

Fate
always knows when you’re ready for love.

The
past is catching up with Aspyn Layton. The father she never knew passed away
and she is left to deal with his estate. An unexpected snowstorm has her
stranded at the one place she didn’t want to be—her father’s house—with a naked
man.

Damon
Andrews has a secret, one he shared with Aspyn’s father. He must convince Aspyn
there is more to life then what she knows. How will she react when she finds
out he is a mountain lion, and she is his mate? Their fates are intertwined.

She picked up the fire
poker as she looked at the naked man before her. “Who are you?” Even though she
was startled by the man who stood before her, she had a feeling that he meant
her no harm. A man that sexy couldn’t harm anyone; except to break a girl’s
heart. He looked as though he should be posing for Playgirl instead of standing
in the cozy living room.

“The better question
is who are you and what are you doing here?” he asked as he shook the wet snow
off his body. He stood there, not the least bit concerned that he was naked,
nor that he was wet from head to toe. Her heart was fluttering, and desire was
heating her cheeks. She wanted to explore his toned body with her hands, and
her tongue. His dark hair was wind blown into disarray; that served to make him
look dangerous, and that much sexier.

“The name’s Aspyn. Now
who are you?”

“You’re his daughter,”
he said more out of shock, then in question. “I’m Damon Andrews. John, your
dad’s lawyer, didn’t think you would be coming to the house, or I would have
left.”

Once she heard this
man was a friend of her father’s, she quickly squashed the attraction that was
building inside her. There was no way she could pursue someone who knew her
father. She didn’t want to know any more than she already did about the man who
ran out on her and her mother.

“It wasn’t the plan. I
agreed to sell the place and his things. I planned to head straight home, but
the storm rolled in, leaving me no time to get out of town. I didn’t have
anywhere else to go and I didn’t think anyone was living here. The lawyer
mentioned the key under the rug if I wanted to stop.” She lowered the weapon as
she spoke.

He nodded in
understanding. “If there is anything of his you want, please feel free to take
it. There are lots of pictures of you.”

“He never gave me
anything while he was alive and I don’t want anything now.” The first tear was
threatening to fall.

“Hey there, I didn’t
mean to upset you. I’m sorry,” he said, crossing the room in two strides.

“It’s not you. It’s
just being here, around all this. It’s more than I can handle now. I’m not a
woman who cries at the drop of the hat, I don’t know what is wrong with me. All
the years he missed, and now it’s too late. This is like crying over spilled
milk.”

He gently laid a hand
on her shoulder.“He wouldn’t want you
to be upset. He did what he thought was right when you were a child. It might
not have been the best decision, but he felt it was the only way. It was the
only way to give you a semi-normal childhood, and he regretted that decision
every day.”

She looked him in the
eye and with fire in her eyes, she lashed back. “I know this is going to sound
childish and ungrateful, but then he should have come back for us.” She shook
off his hand. “But none of that matters now, it’s too late. What are you doing
here? Better yet, why are you naked?”

Taking a step back, he
nodded to the cot made in the corner. “I’ve been staying with your father. I’m
building a house on the other side of the lake and was living at the hotel. On
your dad’s better days, he would come over and helped with the construction.
The heat and plumbing aren’t finished yet because of the freezing weather. Your
dad invited me to stay until it was finished. When he passed and I found out
you didn’t want the house, I put the offer in to buy it. I couldn’t see it sold
off to someone who wouldn’t appreciate the beauty of the area. As for my lack
of clothing, well that is a long story. Why don’t I make us something to eat?
I’m sure you’re starving.”

“That would be great.”

“On one condition …
you must read your father’s journal. You need to understand why. It will affect
you more than I can explain.” Before she could object he added, “Please. There
is stuff in there that you really need to know. I told him time and time again
that he needed to find you before it was too late and tell you. But he didn’t
listen. The first page is all I am asking. After that, if you don’t want to
read any more, I won’t pester you anymore today.”

TBR: Are you a plotter or pantser?

Marissa: Pantser. I’ve tried to be a plotter, but
it never works out that way for me. I do write the general idea down in my
notebook and then go from there. If I take time to plot things out the
characters always seem to take a side road and it turns out different then I
planned.

TBR: How do you develop your
characters?Marissa: They come to me. I poke and prod at them
until they give me what I need. Sometimes they are secretive not telling me
what I need to know but after a little torture J things
always seem to work out.

TBR: Which of your characters would
you most/least like to invite to dinner, and why?

Marissa: I’d like to invite Ty from Tiger Time.
When you read it, you will see why. He is strong, and protective but yet loving
and sweet.

Then
in October Tiger Time, the first novel in the Alaskan Tigers series will
release. It is in edits at this time and there isn’t a final release date but
my website (www.marissadobson.com)
will be updated with the information when it is available.

TBR: Any other published works?Marissa: I have a few other novellas released as
well: Learning to Live (book one of the Half Moon Harbor series), Winterbloom,
Restoring Love and two short stories in anthologies. You can find the
information and buy links for each book on my website.

TBR: What’s the most challenging
aspect of writing? Most rewarding?Marissa: The first chapter. I never know where to
start. The first chapter always changes at least once if not more from the
first draft to the final product.

TBR: What’s
the most interesting comment you have received about your books?Marissa:

TBR: Who are some of your favorite
authors and books? What are you reading now?Marissa: I
recently discovered Shelly Laurenston and I’m wrapped up in her books. I loved
Bear Meets Girl. I was lucky enough to get an early copy of Howl for It and I’m
reading that now.

TBR: Is there anything you’d like to
ask our readers?Marissa: If you could have any paranormal creature
what would you prefer? Werewolf? Shapeshifter (which breed)? Vampire? Something
else?

TBR: Readers, Marissa Dobson will give away an
ebook of Snowy Fate to one lucky commenter. She'll pick a winner
on Tuesday, August 21st and announce the
winner here. Be sure to leave your email address so she can contact you.

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